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anger Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words21.2 25.7 13.6 9.9 0 20.7 26.6
Number of occurrences6850 9 1 0 2 6
Number of authors37 26 5 1 2 3

Occurrences of anger in Corpus

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Central

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
us, its wee vyce skreichin wi anger. "Wad you like cats gin you w on page 21
er: its face wis gey pale (wi anger, Alison thocht), an it said i on page 23

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Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
Reid lik ma anger, ma grief, ma desire, on page 23

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
ty himsel.' His vyce raise in anger an exultation then on page 30
re wis forby, a deep simmerin anger in the pairish that simmer, f on page 40
y, John Broun's vyce raise in anger, 'He that I luik upon as the on page 41
r ahint.' His vyce trimmlt wi anger an grief. on page 52
ise again - but this time in anger. They were shoutin at auld Ta on page 59
Also on pages 60, 62
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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
tae him. But wae his apparent anger issues ah thoat it might be w on page 192

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
n in these pages is driven bi anger, an A mak nae apologies fer t on page 15
micht sey justified political anger - there hae been fowk that h on page 17

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
anger o which eh couldna control? on page 113

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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
rise an a puckle o trees. His anger nou wis gettin tae him an his on page 79

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ragin; she wis pure shakin wi anger an it remindet me ae that tim on page 106

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
im rally tae the cause, Their anger honed, on page 30
Ah've seen enough anger, seen enough pain. on page 72
An the grief an anger aa fade away. on page 84
Since anger, an aa thae ither fauts that on page 119

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
wee keyholes, were bleezin wi anger. 'Hoo dae I feel?' she yowled on page 101

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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Wi anger and jealousy aflame daft Fann on page 33

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
and his ane ee~broo liftit in anger. "When I agreed tae adopt yes on page 46
for him. She wis tremmlin wi anger and scunneration. As yin o th on page 67
e applause, his face went fae anger tae joy, and he walked back o on page 134
o wis stairtin tae lift up in anger. on page 150

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
ible no tae be overwhelmed by anger, even though ah thought bein on page 92

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
the buhlitts lowsed in anger at his caur on page 45

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Neill, Willie Lallans 61 - Three Tales frae the Brithers Grimm, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Ayrshire, prose
fuit sae deep in the yird wi anger at it gaed doun as faur as hi on page 42

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
heard aw this, wis bealin wi anger. Everybody loved Hercules whi on page 3
Hercules, chokkin wi anger, fed King Diomedes's deid bod on page 37

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Sprott, Gavin Lallans 73 - Monument, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
He had but faceless anger, on page 100

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Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
his fit beatin wi anger:
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Watt, George T. Lallans 74 - Distempered, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
r young sudjers maun face thi anger
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
he disordert times or God’s anger at fowk no haudin tae the ric
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
n Osborne’s ‘Look Back in Anger’, an the aige o Scott’s k
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Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
for full-bluidit lyricism and anger. This isnae the skraichie cat
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Clark, Sara Indyref 2: Aulder, Wiser, Kinder, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
ndum. The pure, unadulterated anger ah felt when ah first saw the
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Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
tendons in his neck taut wae anger. ‘The thing is, she’s bro
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McKillop, Roger Uprisin' an' Doonfa', (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
Oor fear, frustration an’ anger wis released in a furious, fu
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Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
her faither went straight tae anger.
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
She laid her face, burnin wi anger an embarrassment, agin the co
cht incline tae willinly ...2 Anger swellt up. “Is it Tad?” h
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Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
y grief; the years ay pain an anger at him fur takin the easy wai
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Facebook link ( 2016) Central
trouble fur me tae caw up the anger, see the figures lowpin frae

Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
red smile flashed intae bleck anger, an his dark een bleezed as h
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@iainnicol tweeted
got tae find humour in their anger.(2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
wis fuelled by much righteous anger. As we a' should be. We want (2022) twitter link

Doric

Maitland, Andrew Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Auld Mannie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
n fur him tae mak a decision. Anger flushed his face, an he grabb on page 74

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
ade Alice, swallowan doon her anger as weel as she could. on page 43
ream, half o fricht an half o anger, an tried till beat them off, on page 118

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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
in an airt fur War an Hate an Anger. Syne twa Javans pickit up a
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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - Beggerey’s Greenhoose, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
e, near roondin the tap o her anger, “If you winnae move it, so
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
on greetin her hairt oot. The anger and fear she’d first felt f
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Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
or Webster nearly exploded wi anger an roared, “Tak you that ab
able pain quine!” Turnin in anger he said, “See tae it she’
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
t Jessie wi barely controlled anger. The Laird saw this and tellt
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Orkney

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Anger builds in her breest - he'll on page 117

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Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
id Ahlice, swallowin doon hur anger as weil as she could. on page 44

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@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
their lack of understandin ma anger and often oor communication b(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
said Alice, swallyin doon hir anger is weel is shae cud. on page 45
iz," said the Mock Turtle in anger. "Heth, yae'r wile dull!" on page 94
idence," the King repeatet wi anger, "or A'll hae yae executet, w on page 112
ream, half o fricht an half o anger, an try't tae bate thim aff, on page 123

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Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
anger in the commonity. Hit's needf on page 28

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Thompson, Mark The Lost Ness Monster, (clydesburn.blogspot.com 2009) Ulster - Ards Peninsula, poetry
till ragin’ wi’ hunger an anger
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